| On the horizon, solar energy sees its day in the sun | Recent state legislation requires solar energy to be a sliver of the renewable energy pie feeding Maryland’s electricity supply. But right now, not all utility companies and suppliers are biting. |
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| Local trash company lights the way in solar energy | Paso Robles Waste Disposal is literally, seeing the light. They just finished installing solar panels. Each panel produces 195 watts of power. |
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| Randolph, Mine Hill officialsaglow over county solar idea | Morris County’s proposed solar energy initiative could cast a ray of hope on energy savings for Randolph and Mine Hill. |
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| Town of Menasha installation to be Valley largest solar energy system | TOWN OF MENASHA George Dearborn believes the town will become a renewable energy leader by example with the installation of a large solar system next spring. |
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| New ban imposed on regulating global warming gases | By By DINA CAPPIELLO -- The Bush administration is trying to make sure in its final days that federal air pollution regulations will not be used to control the gases blamed for global warming. In a memorandum sent Thursday, outgoing Environmental Protectio |
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| Washingtonpost.com - Advocates for Action on Global Warming Chosen as Obama's Top Science Advisers | President-elect Barack Obama has selected two of the nation's most prominent scientific advocates for a vigorous response to climate change to serve in his administration's top ranks, according to sources, sending the strongest signal yet that he will reve |
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| Germany seeking US global warming cooperation | Germany is looking for ways to nudge the United States, and the incoming Obama administration, to step up efforts to slow global warming. The German government has launched an initiative to engage American businesses and the government and find ways to... |
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| World hoping for EU global warming deal | By AOIFE WHITE With the world watching, European Union leaders were under pressure Thursday to seal an ambitious deal slashing greenhouse gas emissions while their economies slide into a slowdown. An EU deal could galvanize United Nations global climate t |
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| CNN.com - Rumor of Schwarzenegger as Energy Secretary | President-elect Barack Obama's team has pledged to appoint Republicans to his administration, but so far, just one Republican is set to hold a leading Cabinet post. |
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| Bloomberg - China, U.S. Agree to Deepen Financial Ties, Aid Global Trade | China and the U.S. pledged $20 billion to fund trade and agreed to deepen financial ties, stepping up efforts to counter the credit crisis in their final economic talks before President-elect Barack Obama takes office.
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| ANALYSIS: Obama could unlock impasse on global warming | Poznan, Poland - With talks on global warming stalled, the world's eyes are on Barack Obama to break the impasse after he takes over as US president. In some ways, it's easy. Under President George W Bush, the United States was vilified for its stand... |
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| Obama Embraces `Green Path' in Stimulating Economy, Boosting Environment | Bloomberg - President-elect Barack Obama is considering a stimulus package that will include a heavy dose of spending on environmentally friendly projects aimed at creating “green-collar jobs” and saving energy. |
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| A Changing Climate on Global Warming: What the Election Means | With the election of Barack Obama for president, environmentalists are poised for action on global warming at the federal level for the first time in years. There are good reasons for environmentalists to be optimistic, despite the recent economic news. An |
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| House Votes to Rescind Tax Break for Oil Companies - Fund Renewables | The House of Representatives brushed aside threats of a White House veto today and voted 236 to 182 in favor of an $18 billion tax package that would rescind a tax break for the five biggest oil giants and use the revenue to boost incentives for wind and s |
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| Congress Tries Again To Extend Solar Tax Credits | Democrats make another go at extending and expanding subsidies to the renewable energy industry. |
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| States take action to combat global warming | With proposals to cap greenhouse gas emissions stalled in Congress, more than half the states are moving aggressively to combat the pollution that causes global warming. |
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| Boxer ready for battle on global warming issue | Barely five feet tall, Barbara Boxer stepped onto a wooden box to reach the microphone at a global warming rally here. But her voice was big. |
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| Wind, solar tax credits to expire - CS Monitor | Wind power injected $9 billion into the US economy and now employs 20,000 people directly, the industry says. Plans for at least eight new US wind-power manufacturing plants employing 5,000 workers were announced last year, AWEA officials say.
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| Abu Dhabi Summit to discuss solar energy prospects | These issues around solar energy technology and its economic viability will be under the microscope at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES), which takes place from 21 to 23 January in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. WFES is the first international confer |
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| Mayor Proposes 50 Million-SF Green Plan in Silicon Valley | In this issue of CoStar Green Report, we report on a bold green building initiative in Silicon Valley; a great catch in Atlanta for Transwestern; Bill Clinton's new relationship with BOMA; solar energy in California; LEED stores for Staples, Office Depot.. |
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